MPB Communications Inc. 3100 Clay Avenue, Suite 220 Orlando, FL 32804
An award winning writer and journalist, Mr. Brewer is President of Massey Persons Brinati Communications and a member of the Board of Directors of United Arts of Central Florida. He attended New York University and City College of New York. He has served on and chaired a variety of non-profit boards and is a former Vice Chairman of the Membership and Mission Review Board.
Manny Garcia was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He did his early schooling at the University of Puerto Rico Model School in Rio Piedras, later graduating from The New Hampton School for Boys in New Hampton, New Hampshire. Started college at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio and completing his undergraduate degree at American University in Washington, DC.
He has been an innovative and distinguished leader in the areas of government, real estate and politics.
State and Federal positions: • Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico in Washington, DC • The Virginia House of Delegates • The National Institute of Education (part of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare) • The Department of Housing and Urban Development
In the corporate sector, Manny has managed a number of real estate offices and companies and has received numerous awards for his services.
In the political arena, he managed a number of political campaigns and later was Chief of Staff of The Republican National Hispanic Assembly, part of the Republican National Committee, in Washington, DC. He is married to Alberta Zinno and they have one son – Michael Garcia.
KRG&G 4776 Broad Street, Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32803
George Fender graduated from Northern Illinois University and is a CPA and Partner with KRG&G, LLP. He practices in all areas of accounting, including tax compliance, consulting and planning. George uses his vast business experience to assist clients in setting, addressing and solving their goals and objectives. He has developed since 1971 many long term relationships which is the goal of the firm. George is a member of the American and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
George has been involved in many non-profit arts group since 1982, including the Orlando Opera Company, a present Board member and Past Chair and Past President; Mennello Museum of Art, a member and Past President of the Board; Orlando Shakespeare Festival, Past Chair and Past President; Enzian Theater, President of the Advisory Board and member of the Society; Ivanhoe Foundation member of the Board.
Lockheed Martin Corporation 12506 Lake Underhill Road, MP 610 Orlando, Florida 32825-5002
As Director of Communications for Lockheed Martin Corporation, Elaine is responsible for the public relations and goodwill activities for Lockheed Martin's internal information technology operations. She provides strategic communications support to the Corporation's Chief Information Officer and directs media relations, employee communications, community affairs and philanthropic activities. Elaine's communications career began in advertising and marketing at The Washington Post, transitioned overseas with the U.S. Army as a television and radio reporter for the Armed Forces Network-Europe, and progressed to supporting PR for NASA's Space Station program. Elaine was named "Internal Communications Professional of the year" by PRNews in 2006. She is a graduate of James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia and serves on the JMU Alumni Association Board of Directors. In addition to being a member of the Public Relations Society of America, she serves on the boards of the Florida Hospital East Orlando Foundation and the United Arts of Central Florida.
Grower, Ketcham, Rutherford, Bronson, Eide & Telan, P.A. 901 Lake Destiny Road N., Suite 450 Maitland, FL 3751
Mr. Ketcham graduated from Stetson University receiving his undergraduate degree in 1970 and his Juris Doctorate degree in 1973. Mr. Ketcham has been a partner and shareholder with Grower, Ketcham, More, Rutherford, Eide & Telan, P.A. since 1987 and currently serves as managing partner of the firm. Mr. Ketcham's practice encompasses insurance defense, automobile liability, products liability, personal injury, dental malpractice, subrogation, wrongful death, municipal and governmental law, amusement park liability, and legal malpractice. He has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts having tried in excess of 200 cases to verdict. Mr. Ketcham is a member of the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, American Academy of Trial Lawyers, American Board of Trial Advocates and has served as Past President and is honored as a Charter Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has also been honored with membership in the National Mock Trial Team, Dental Malpractice, and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
City Beverages 10928 Florida Crown Drive Orlando, FL 32824
Mr. Kiene is the President of City Beverages, where he has been employed for 33 years. He has a bachelor's degree in Business Accounting from the University of Washington. He is a member of the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Arts District, the Central Florida Theatre Alliance and the Orlando Visual Arts League.
Downtown Orlando Marriott 400 W. Livingston Street Orlando, FL 32801
In his capacity as General Manager of the Orlando Marriott Downtown, over the years Mark has worked with many aspects of the arts community. He has also had the opportunity to assist with and participate in various local projects and social endeavors.
Orange County Government 201 S. Rosalind Street Orlando, FL 32801
Orange County Commissioner for District 5 and owner of a diversified real estate company. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami. Commissioner Segal is a member of the Orlando Museum of Art Board of Trustees and the Council of 100. He is also founder of both the Coalition for the Homeless and the Florida Symphony Orchestra, as well as an ex officio member the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Mr. Walden is President of Walden Enterprises, which conducts Human Resources and financial consulting. He serves as a director of Florida Citrus Sports, Urban Trust Bank, Florida Bar Foundation, and Orange County Public Schools Compact. He also serves as director and treasurer of the Mayflower Retirement Community. He is a former Associate Superintendent of Human Resources with Orange County Public Schools. He is also former director of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, the Florida Bar Board of Governors, Heart of Florida United Way, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Jacksonville Branch and the Orlando Utilities Commission.
HuntonBrady Architects 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 600 Orlando, FL 32803
Ms. Winkler is the Director of Marketing for HuntonBrady Architects in Orlando where she oversees the firm's strategic planning, business development and corporate philanthropy. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and is active on several local boards, including the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP). She is also an active member of the Society for Marketing Professional Services and Commercial Real Estate Women.
UCF Burnett Honors College P.O. Box 161342 Orlando, FL 32815
My goal as a life-long educator and administrator is to cultivate well-rounded students who will become aware and engaged citizens in the communities in which they live. As Dean of UCF's Burnett Honors College (TBHC), this means that I develop opportunities for students to pursue academic excellence as well as provide opportunities for cultural enrichment and community engagement for our students. One example is our award-winning Honors Educational Reach Out (HERO) Program which has successfully partnered with Junior Achievement (JA) of Central Florida. In the fall of 2006, over 500 Honors students taught JA lessons in 19 underserved Orange County schools. This effort represented over 3,000 hours of service impacting 10,040 K-5 students. We are proud of our students and of the fact that our HERO/JA partnership is a best-practice model for Honors colleges around the nation. On a personal level, I hold myself to the same high expectations that I have for my students. Academically, I achieved high standards when I pursued my B.A. and Ph.D. in psychology (in addition to serving as a Dean, I am also a professor of psychology at UCF). I have always maintained an interest in arts and culture (I was a few credits shy of obtaining a second baccalaureate in Art History) and I am an avid world traveler. In fact, I was able to integrate my passions when I developed the seminar, The Psychology of Art? which I have taught at UCF as well as in Florence, Italy as part of a semester teaching abroad program. I have always provided service to my profession and community. For instance, from 2000-2004 I served as Vice-President for the National Honors Society for Psychology. For the past three years, I have been an active board member of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation as well as a member of the Garden Theater Committee which is overseeing the renovation of Winter Garden.
Janine B. Arrowsmith was born in 1962 to parents Bobby Gene and Anna Lee (Fuller) Blair in Louiseville, KY and moved to Apopka, FL in early teens. Graduated from Apopka High School, worked in banking and then residential mortgage industry until marriage to J.W. (Bill) Arrowsmith in 1995. Chair of Florida Hospital Apopka fundraiser "Vision 2020" in 2007 and 2008 and current Florida Hospital Apopka board member. Volunteer in Orange County school system and voted outstanding Teacher/Volunteer team in 2007. Enjoys travel, reading, listening to books on tape, golfing, volunteering, exercising, cooking, and most importantly, spendng time with husband and family.
For over two decades, Rita Lowndes has served as a community volunteer in the areas of the cultural arts, education, and social services.
She has served in leadership roles for the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, Trinity Preparatory School, University of Central Florida Town & Gown Council, Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando, and The Winter Park Public Library. Rita is currently serving as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Orlando Shakespeare Festival, the UCF Foundation Board, and also serves on the Board of the Community Foundation of Central Florida and The United Arts Board.
Rita earned a B.A. with Distinction degree from the University of Michigan, spending her junior year abroad at L'University D'Aix-Marseilles. She went on to receive her M.A. in Comparative Literature at Michigan and a J.D. with High Honors at the University of Florida College of Law in Gainesville.
Rita lives in Winter Park with her husband, John. They have five adult children and eight grandchildren.
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